Linoleum.



EDWIN n men, or

BRYN MAWR, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOB, TO GEO. W. BLABOIT COMPANY, OFNICETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

LIN OLEUM.

Specification of Letters Yatent.

Patented Mar. 23, 1915.

Application filed October 2, 1914. Serial No. 864,596.

To all whom it may (:Onom'n Be it known that I, EDWIN L. BLABON, acitizen of the United States, residing at Bryn Mawr, Montgomery county.Pennsvl- Vania, have invented certain Improvements in Linoleum, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention is designed primarily to provide an inexpensive, durableand superior linoleum floor covering that is not substantially aflectedby Water or moisture.

In its preferred form, it comprises a felt backing fabric impregnatedwith asphaltum or a ituminous product on which is mounted linoleumcomposition in any usual form and manner.

It will be understood that the impregnating material is fluid when hotand in such condition the felt backing can be impregnated or saturatedto the desired degree by passin it through or leaving it for asufiicient time in a bath of such material in fluid condition: As suchimpregnated material in its solid condition is rendered adhesive bybeat, this property facilitates and improves the adhesion of thelinoleum composition to the backing.

The accompanying drawing is a perspective view of a form of my newproduct with a corner of the backing detached from the linoleumcomposition for the purpose of illustrating the structure.

As represented in the drawing, the product comprises the felt backing A,impregnated with asphaltum, in combination with the linoleum compositionbody or face B made in any usual manner, the backing and face or bodyadhering satisfactorily by reason of their inherent properties whenheated and subjected to pressure,

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. The product comprising a body of linoleum composition in combinationwith a. backing fabric of felt treated with a bituminous substance.

2. The product comprising a body of linoleum composition in combinationwith a backing fabric of felt impregnated with asphaltum.

3. The product comprising a body of linoleum composition in combinationwith a backing fabric of felt impregnated with asphaltum adhering tosaid composition.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto setmy name this 28th day ofSeptember, 1914, in the presence of the subscribing witnesses.

' EDWIN L. BLABON. Witnesses:

SIDNEY Looo. WM. R. Duncan.

